Tlayudas

Name: Tlayudas
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 large tlayuda tortillas; 1 cup refried black beans; 1 cup Oaxaca cheese, shredded; 300g grilled beef or chorizo

Tlayudas/tlah-YOO-dahs/

Also known as: Oaxacan Tlayudas

About this dish

A large, crispy toasted tortilla topped with beans, cheese, and meat, a Oaxacan street food.

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Ingredients

🌽4 large tlayuda tortillas

🫘1 cup refried black beans

🧀1 cup Oaxaca cheese, shredded

🥩300g grilled beef or chorizo

Method

Serves 3

Toast the large tortilla directly over a flame or on a griddle until crisp.

Spread a thin layer of refried beans over the tortilla.

Top with shredded cheese and grilled meat.

Fold in half and toast further until the cheese melts.

Serve with salsa and shredded cabbage.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Tlayudas are a specialty of Oaxaca, often called 'Mexican pizza' for their large, thin, crispy tortilla base.

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